10 days tour

Brenner Pass To Venice Cycling

Brenner Pass To Venice Cycling

This tour includes:

Meals

All breakfasts are included on this trip. For breakfast you can expect a continental style buffet including cold meats, eggs, cheese, breads, pastries, jam, tea and coffee. For lunch and dinner, you will find an abundance of cheap and hearty Italian food available from local restaurants and cafes. You will always find a good โ€™menu del giornoโ€™ in the restaurants and cafes in towns and cities, these tend to feature a number of antipasti/starters, followed by a pizza or pasta dish, and a local dessert. There are also plenty of supermarkets to stock up on picnic items, an excellent way to enjoy lunches on a self-guided trip.

Transport

Your luggage is transported from hotel to hotel for you. You can take the connection bus from Innsbruck airport and then the train to Bolzano from HBF railway station (approx. 2 hours, ticket is about โ‚ฌ30) Alternatively there is a bus from Verona airport (prebook tickets at least 4 days in advance on www.altoadigebus.com). You could also fly to Venice and take a bus from the airport to Venezia Mestre station (Fly Bus ATVO shuttle service) and then the train to Bolzano (about โ‚ฌ35), or fly into Treviso and head to Venezia Mestre from that airport.

Accommodation

We use a variety of 3 and 4-star hotels and inns throughout with en-suite facilities. They may be located either in the towns themselves or in the surrounding countryside. Please note that the accommodation is usually located within walking distance to the centres of the towns (i.e. 15-20 mins walk). All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration. For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs. Additional Accommodation Extra accommodation can be booked in Bolzano before the trip, or in Mestre or Venice at the end of the trip.

Guide

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. Your luggage is transferred and route notes and maps are provided. The route notes contain an emergency assistance telephone number (operating between 08:00 and 20:00hrs). In emergency, the local representative is normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service.

Not included:

Others

โ€” Travel insurance โ€” Single accommodation (compulsory) โ€” Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date) โ€” Visas or vaccinations โ€” Arrival & departure transfers โ€” Flights (available on request) โ€” E bikes available at a supplement

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Itinerary of your trip Brenner Pass To Venice Cycling

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In Bolzano
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrive In Bolzano

      Arrive in Bolzano, capital of the South Tyrol.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Day 2: Brenner Pass To Bressanone (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Day 2: Brenner Pass To Bressanone (Breakfast)

      A transfer takes you to the Brenner Pass, on the border with Austria from where your cycle route starts. Cycle along an old train line into the green Isarco Valley and to the medieval village of Vipiteno. Continue through pretty villages and green meadows to Fortezza, where you will see the ancient fort, built at the time of the Austrian empire. Continue to Lake Varna, a protected nature reserve before reaching Bressanone, dominated by its ornate 18th century baroque cathedral.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Bressanone To Bolzano (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Bressanone To Bolzano (Breakfast)

      The Isarco River leads you out of Bressanone. The cycle tracks today hug the river, at times you are almost above the river, as you meander along the edge. Take time to stop in impressive Chiusa, a medieval town with narrow streets and little art and craft shops. Standing above the town on a rocky-outcrop is the impressive Castel Sabbiona, a Benedictine monastery. Criss-cross the river on cycle tracks before heading into Bolzano.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Bolzano To Trento (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Bolzano To Trento (Breakfast)

      Today you will mainly cycle alongside the Adige River, on the Wine Route through a landscape of orchards and vineyards. Stop on route in the villages of Ora, Egna and Salorno. Scenic pathways lead onward to Trento, set in a wide glacial valley guarded by the towering peaks of the Dolomites.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Trento To Lake Garda (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Trento To Lake Garda (Breakfast)

      Your route continues along the Adige to reach Rovereto. Ascend to the Passo di San Giovanni to enjoy fabulous views to Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. Descend towards the lake and take the ferry to the southern shore to stay in either Peschiera or Desenzano.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Lake Garda To Verona (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Lake Garda To Verona (Breakfast)

      Cycle through open countryside to reach todayโ€™s destination, Verona. Visit the 1st century Roman Arena, one of the largest in Italy and which still hosts concerts and the Opera Festival. Stroll below Julietโ€™s house with its honey coloured stone balcony and ascend the Torre dei Lamberti for views across the city.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Verona To Vicenza (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Verona To Vicenza (Breakfast)

      Your route today takes you though vineyards and to the castle of Soave before reaching the Berici hills. Reach Vicenza where the old city centre is characterized by the beautiful private palaces and public buildings by Andrea Palladio, the famous 16th century architect. It is possible to shorten the stage by taking the train in San Bonifacio.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Vicenza To The Padua Thermal District (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Vicenza To The Padua Thermal District (Breakfast)

      Leaving Vicenza you will come first to the Palladian Villa Rotonda and its gardens. Cycling along the Bacchiglione river, the route continues towards the scenic landscape of the Euganean hills, the biggest European thermal resort.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Padua Thermal District To Mestre/Venice (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Padua Thermal District To Mestre/Venice (Breakfast)

      Pedal along the Battaglia Canal to Padua where the university dates to 1222. Follow the Piovego canal, and then the Brenta Canal past ancient villas to Mestre, Veniceโ€™s mainland. Check-in to your hotel and then head out to visit the โ€™Floating Cityโ€™.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Leave Mestre (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Leave Mestre (Breakfast)

      After breakfast, leave Mestre.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 16 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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